Category: Animals

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Ending cruelty forever: World Animal Protection’s global fight for animals

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World Animal Protection is a leading international non-profit organization dedicated to ending animal cruelty and suffering worldwide. With a mission to transform the way the world works for animals, the organization focuses on exposing exploitative systems, promoting humane alternatives, influencing policy changes, and inspiring global action to protect animals from harm.

History and evolution

Founded in its current form in 1981, World Animal Protection traces its roots to earlier groups. It emerged from the merger of the World Federation for the Protection of Animals (established in 1950) and the International Society for the Protection of Animals (founded in 1959). … Continue

Animals Asia: Pioneering animal welfare in Asia

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Introduction

Animals Asia is a prominent animal welfare organization dedicated to ending the cruel practice of bear bile farming and enhancing the lives of animals throughout Asia. Founded in 1998 by British animal activist Jill Robinson, the foundation has grown into a global force for change, focusing on rescue operations, education, and policy advocacy to combat animal cruelty. With sanctuaries in China and Vietnam, Animals Asia has rescued hundreds of bears and other animals, inspiring widespread awareness and reform in the region.

The founder: Jill Robinson

Jill Robinson, MBE, Dr.med.vet. h.c., is widely recognized as the world’s leading expert on … Continue

Bears of the world: An overview of the Ursidae family

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The Ursidae family, commonly known as bears, comprises a small but iconic group of carnivoran mammals within the order Carnivora. These animals are classified as caniforms (dog-like carnivorans) and are closely related to pinnipeds (seals and walruses) among living groups. Although the fossil record shows far greater diversity—with over 100 extinct species across various subfamilies—only eight species survive today, spread across three subfamilies: Ailuropodinae, Tremarctinae, and Ursinae.

A large American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) sits upright in a relaxed, almost human-like posture on a patch of dry, earthy ground scattered with patches of green vegetation. Its thick, glossy black fur … Continue